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'McInnes breathes Rangers & it's driving us forward' - Raskin

Derek McInnes "breathes Rangers" and the players want to win the Premier Sports Cup for him, says midfielder Nicolas Raskin.

Ryan Naderi's late goal at Hampden on Saturday booked Rangers' spot in next month's League Cup final where they will face Hibs for the first piece of silverware of the season.

Rangers last lifted the League Cup in the 2023/24 season and although Raskin was at the club, having joined from Belgian outfit Standard Liege in January 2023, he didn't feature in a single game in the competition.

The 25-year-old feels next month is his first chance to properly lift the trophy.

"I just want to go and win it," he said.

"My family tell me I've won one, but I keep saying I haven't. I got rested for the first two games and injured for the next two. It's not me winning that.

"I'm just happy to get to this final with full belief and I want to win that cup.

"I've been here a long time and we've worked so hard. Not having that is difficult, but hopefully next month we'll win one.

"It's top [to reach the final]. It's really good for the team. But now we want to win it and there's one game to go. Now we go full force to win the cup."

Manager Derek McInnes joined the club in the summer following Danny Rohl's exit and has the chance to lift his first trophy with his former club.

"He breathes Rangers and he gives that to us," Raskin added.

"It's so good to have someone like him driving us every day and on the pitch.

"I'm delighted for him and hopefully we can win it for him too."

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